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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 17, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 17, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Hovenier: We expect new mayors to take on technical not political role (Telegrafi)
• Kurti: Kosovo’s progress acknowledged in international reports (media)
• Vela: Criminal groups in north preparing lists to send Serbs to Vucic rally (media)
• Shala: Some MPs from majority have different positions from their party (Demokracia)
• Switzerland decides to lift visas for Kosovo (media)
• Police conduct raids over suspected abuse of duty at Public Housing Enterprise (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

• Shooting in Ugljare, no one was injured (Radio KIM, RTS)
• Petkovic reacts to shooting in Ugljare (Kosovo Online, TV Pink)
• Serbian List condemns shooting in Ugljare (Kosovo Online)
• Hill: Solving technical issues is not for people who want quick fixes; In the end we will have CSM (ZSO) (KoSSev, Nova S)
• Wigemark: Opening of a bridge should not be a unilateral decision (Radio KIM, KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Rally of hope not of anger (N1)
• European Commission welcomes gun amnesty campaign in Serbia (N1)
• Vucic: 20,000 pieces of weapons handed in, SNS to elect new leadership on May 27 (N1)
• Complaint to the mayor of Gracanica about abuses; Municipality: Anonymous document (medijacentar.info, KiM radio)
• Gracanica municipality on the construction in Caglavica: The building permit has not been issued (KiM radio, KoSSev)

International:

• In Kosovo, Fake Online Accounts are Turbocharging Tensions (BIRN)

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Belgrade Media Report 17 May 2023

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 17 May 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Everything ready for biggest rally ever, SNS to decide whether to join movement (Beta)
• Significant contribution of Serbian Army to UN missions (Beta/Tanjug)
• Drecun: Goal is to force Belgrade to give up from ZSO by destabilizing dialogue (Tanjug/RTV)
• Petkovic: This is last moment to discipline Kurti (Tanjug/RTV)
• Petkovic: Shooting in the direction of the Serbian school in the village of Ugljare – 331st attack on Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija (TV Pink)
• Azerbaijan and Serbia, together in defence of international law (RTV)
• Serbia implements judgments of European Court of Human Rights (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Third expert consultation meeting on state property held; Forestry assets in focus of discussion (Nova BH)
• OHR’s media campaign on state property sparks reactions in the RS; Stevandic: OHR does not respect institutions; Mazalica: Schmidt might be preparing to impose new decisions (RTRS)
• Dodik says US Embassy’s interpretation of B&H Constitution is malicious (Nezavisne)
• Izetbegovic: Dodik and Covic got servile structure (Dnevni list)
• RS and Serbia can build ‘New Eastern Interconnection’ pipeline without state institutions (Nezavisne)
Montenegro
• Awaiting DIK’s confirmation: 17 parliamentary candidates lists submitted (CdM)
• Varhelyi: Montenegro needs a stable government and parliament capable of progressing in accession negotiations (CdM)
• US Department of State on religious freedom: Incidents across Montenegro prompt worries (CdM/VoA)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Bytyqi with EP delegation: Implementing comprehensive reforms for EU integration (MIA)
• EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee meets in Skopje (MIA)
• Pendarovski meets with Germany’s special envoy Sarrazin (MIA)
Albania
• Official/Celibashi: 38% of voters who were on the voter list took part in the election (Radio Tirana)
• SP wins 53 municipalities/ Rama thanks the citizens (Radio Tirana)
• Ruling Socialists score sweeping victory in Albania’s municipal elections (Tirana Times)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 17, 2023

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• Osmani appeals to EU to honor agreement and address Serbia’s violations (BIRN)
• Kosovo: Serbia normalisation dialogue articles not conditional on each other (euractiv)
• Largest international military exercise to start this week in Kosovo (euronews.al)
• Census in north will be difficult, says Kosovo’s Statistics Agency (euronews.al)
• Council of Europe summit started Tuesday, Kosovo not on agenda (euronews.al)
• U.S. criticizes govt again for not implementing decision on Decani Monastery (media)
• Why is the South Tyrol model seen as harmful for Kosovo? (RTK)
• Tahiri: Kurti should condition Association with amendment of Constitution of Serbia (Klan)
• EBRD raises Kosovo’s economic growth forecast to 3.5% in 2023 (SeeNews)
• Poll finds optimism with Serbia, progress fighting corruption, support for EU membership (media)

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